Lawyers for abused kids can challenge bad agency decisions because they can always bring a lawsuit. A volunteer cannot.#barahona

Andrew Vachss

Tags: casa guardian-ad-litem



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You want proof evolution is for real, don’t waste your time with fossils; just check out the New York City rat. They started out as immigrants, stowaways in some ship’s cargo hold. Only the survivors got to breed, and they’ve been improving with every new
litter. Smarter, faster, stronger. Getting ready to rule. Manhattan wouldn’t be the first island they took over.

Andrew Vachss

Tags: evolution new-york-city rats



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[I] settled down with the Daily News and the Post, glad to be back with journalism where all murders are “brutal,” all prosecutors are “tough,” and all blondes are
“attractive.” And any lawyer who cooperates with the reporter is
“high-powered.

Andrew Vachss

Tags: journalism



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The worst place to be is in the middle. When elephants fight, the grass
gets trampled.

Andrew Vachss

Tags: strategy



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Family' is not just a biological word, it's an an operative one.

Andrew Vachss

Tags: family families



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Camouflage doesn't help when the other guy is willing to defoliate the whole jungle.

Andrew Vachss

Tags: war strategy



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He had the radio turned to some Spanish-language station at a volume that reminded me of the holding tank at Riker's Island - and for an added touch of authenticity he screamed 'Maricon!' and waved his fist out the open window at another driver who had the audacity to attempt to share the road with us.

Andrew Vachss


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A free press doesn't mean it's not a tame press.

Andrew Vachss

Tags: media news journalism newspapers



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Roots are nice, but a tree can’t run.

Andrew Vachss


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He said when the Lord made people He made them all the same for starters. But life marks people. If you know the way, you can read them like maps.

Andrew Vachss

Tags: crime-fiction child-abuse neo-noir



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